Monday Afternoon Toronto Maple Leafs: Robertson + News + Standings + Trades

Toronto Maple Leafs and Nick Robertson

Speaking of which, Nick Robertson had to go to the minors to make room for Calle, but the Leafs have apparently told him this wasn't play related, and was only because he's the only waiver eligible guy besides Matthew Knies (who is coming into his own on the top line).

There's plenty of lineup iterations the Leafs could use, but I guess with the deadline just a few days away we might as well wait to see what they do.

Personally, I would trade anyone if the price is right, but realistically, I think trading Nick Robertson is a pretty dumb idea - he's an NHL player on an entry level contract who can contribute anywhere in the lineup because of his elite NHL shot.

With Nick Robertson on the ice this year, at 5v5, and granted some fairly sheltered minutes, the Toronto Maple Leafs have won their minutes 20-16 and they have won puck-possession, shots-for, scoring chances, dangerous scoring chances and expected goals.

Robertson has potential, but whatever his trade value is, I say you move a prospect who isn't contributing at the NHL level instead.

There just isn't any value in trading players who contribute this much for the league-minum. He also scores at one of the highest raters per minute on the team.